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Back for our 5th year at the UICC's family-friendly music festival!

Join us on Saturday, August 29, 2026 (gates open at 11 am) at the Irish Center for fun for the whole family!

Featuring multiple stages (Wawona Gates, St. Patrick’s Room, and the Emerald Pub, this festival will showcase a variety of bands from tribute bands, Irish favorites, and also feature Irish Dancing from some of our local dance schools. Face painting and bounce house for kids during the afternoon hours, Irish Shoppe and other vendors, Wawona Gates—and more!

Come sing along with CeliCeltic under the giant oak trees at Fenestra! Food truck: Quake Catering.

What's better than the best beer in Livermore? How about having one while listening to the best beer-drinking music! CaliCeltic makes their Del Cielo premiere at the new Livermore brewery!

What could be better than St Patrick's night in San Francisco at the United Irish Cultural Center!

Come join us at one of Livermore's finest wineries Sunday on Paddy's weekend!

CaliCeltic returns to the main stage for their seventh year at the largest St Patrick's Day festival west of the Mississippi! Experience the Emerald Isle with no passports required! Come to the City of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival to find three stages of Irish music and dance; authentic Irish food and beverages; more than 250 fine arts and commercial vendors, including an Irish Marketplace; roaming leprechauns and bagpipers; carnival rides; and an Irish Tea Cottage.

The center of the annual Livermore LepreCon: Rebel Kitchens! Come join us celebrating with your favorite Irish tunes!

Not to be missed: our album release party! If you love CaliCeltic, you gotta be there! The band is really excited to be back at The Firehouse, which is such a beautiful venue. This show celebrates the release of CaliCeltic's sixth studio album, "West of Shannon," and the band will be playing all your favorite Irish songs!

The Irish Center comes alive for our 3rd Annual Winter Féile. Opening Friday evening with a pub show featuring CaliCeltic—a fun, upbeat band that plays Irish and Celtic tunes that are influenced by their California roots. They are a group of seasoned performers that can put on a show! Their set includes music from the Pogues, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys and others. A six-piece group, they have flute, piccolo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass and drums.

Get ready to paint the town green 🍀 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like never before at St. Pat's on Front St.!

On Monday, March 17th, 2025, Front Street will be closed to traffic and the Front Street Entertainment Zone will transform into the ultimate Irish party from 2 PM to 10 PM. Indulge in classic Irish fare, sip on green beer and Guinness, enjoy live music, and soak up the festive vibes brought to you by local favorites like Harrington's Bar & Grill, Schroeder's, Royal Exchange, Irish Times, and Patriot House.

Enjoy performances by Cali Celtic (California/Irish Fusion Band), Playground Hooligans (Pop/Rock Cover Band), Hal Wilkes (Bagpiper), Murphy Irish Dancers, Eamonn Flynn (Guitar) and Darcy Nooman (Fiddle).

Snap a selfie with your complimentary shamrock sunglasses and tag @sf_downtown on Instagram for a chance to win a $100 gift card!

Grab your friends, throw on your best green outfit, and join the fun as downtown San Francisco comes alive with Irish cheer! 🍀

Thank you to our sponsors and partners at BXP, Mayor Daniel Lurie's Office, OEWD, Harrington's Bar & Grill, Royal Exchange, and Schroeder's.

LepreCon

Join us for a festive afternoon at McGrail Vineyards as we bring the spirit of Ireland to the heart of Livermore wine country! Enjoy a delightful combination of Celtic wines, fresh seafood, and live Irish music.

This event is inspired by the oldest oyster festival in the world and the most internationally recognised Irish festival after St Patrick’s Day - the Galway International Seafood Festival!

Enjoy live Irish music from CaliCeltic, fresh seafood from Don’t Be Shellfish Pop-Up, & McGrail wines. Tickets include walk-up tastings of five McGrail wines: 2018 Tree of Life Red Blend, 2018 Celtic Knot Red Blend, 2018 Dara Knot Red Blend, 2018 Celtic Cross Red Blend, & Slainte Red Blend.

This event will be held outside on our back Vineyard Patio! Seating will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-up wine tastings will be served inside the Barrel Room.

Band | CaliCeltic Food Truck | Don’t Be Shellfish Pop-Up